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Job Title: Graduate Site Engineer  
Salary: up to £30,000
Location: Penrith, Cumbria  
Project: Major Highways Infrastructure Project  
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent  
 
Please do not apply if working on a graduate visa or require sponsorship
 
Job Overview:
 
My client is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Graduate Site Engineer to join their team on a significant highways infrastructure project in Penrith. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a recent civil engineering graduate to gain hands-on experience and contribute to the successful delivery of a major transport project.
 
Key Responsibilities:
 
- Site Supervision: Assisting in supervising construction activities and ensuring compliance with project specifications, designs, and standards.
 
- Setting Out: Carrying out site surveys and using various surveying equipment to set out and mark construction works in line with technical drawings.
 
- Quality Assurance: Monitoring quality standards on-site, ensuring that all works are completed in accordance with relevant specifications and regulations.
 
- Health & Safety: Promoting and ensuring adherence to health and safety protocols, contributing to a safe working environment for all site personnel.
 
- Progress Reporting: Providing regular updates and reports on project progress, identifying potential delays or issues that may affect delivery.
 
- Technical Support: Assisting the project management team with technical queries, troubleshooting, and design changes, and liaising with design teams when necessary.
 
- Documentation: Maintaining accurate documentation, including daily logs, site records, and quality checklists.
 
- Stakeholder Liaison: Collaborating with subcontractors, clients, and local authorities to ensure smooth project execution and clear communication.
 
Skills & Experience Required:
 
- Not working on a graduate visa
- A full UK driving licence.
- Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (recent graduates encouraged to apply).
- Strong attention to detail with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
 
Desirable Qualifications:
 
- CSCS Card (or willingness to obtain one).
- Previous internship or work experience on civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
 
Benefits:
 
- Competitive salary with opportunities for career progression.
- Mentorship from experienced engineers and structured training for professional development.
- Exposure to prestigious infrastructure projects.
- A supportive and dynamic work environment.
 
FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.
 
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